function sendJoin() {
	$("img#joinLoader").toggle();
	// validate and process form here
	var yourFirstName = $("#fancy_div input#yourFirstName").val();
	var yourLastName = $("#fancy_div input#yourLastName").val();
	var yourMail = $("#fancy_div input#yourMail").val();
	var challengeField = $("input#recaptcha_challenge_field").val();
    var responseField = $("input#recaptcha_response_field").val();
    
    $("input#joinSubmit").attr('disabled', 'disabled');
		
	var dataString = 'yourFirstName='+ yourFirstName + '&yourLastName='+ yourLastName + '&yourMail=' + yourMail + "&recaptcha_challenge_field=" + challengeField + "&recaptcha_response_field=" + responseField;

		  $.ajax({
		  	type: "POST",
		  	url: "bin/join.php",
		  	data: dataString,
		  	dataType: "html",
		  	success: function(response) {

		  		$("img#joinLoader").toggle();
		  		
		  		if (response == 'invalid') {
		  			Recaptcha.reload();
		  			$("#fancy_div label#captchaWrong").toggle();
		  			$("input#joinSubmit").removeAttr('disabled');
		  		}
		  		else {
		  			$("input#joinSubmit").removeAttr('disabled');
			  		$('#fancy_div #joinFormInner #mainContactArea').html("<p><strong>Newsletter Form Submitted!</strong></p>")
			  		.append("<p>You have been added to our list! A confirmation email has been sent to the email address provided.</p>")
			  		.hide()
			  		.fadeIn(1500, function() {
			  			$('#fancy_div #joinFormInner #joinContactArea');
			  		});
		  		}
		  		
		    }
		  });
		  return false; 
}